LEID, to rule, govern, GG. 48. LEKE, p. t. fastened, encircled, GK. 1830. LEL, LELL, loyal, faithful, GK. 35, 1513. Lelely, Lelly, loyally, faithfully, GK. 449, LEMANE, LEMMAN, LEMMANE, mistress, GK. LENE, to grant, AA. xviii. 7, MS. D. Leng, Lenge, to dwell, tarry, remain, GK. 411, 254, 1068. AA. xvii. 6, xxxii. 11, MS. D. liii. 7. LENGES, LENGEZ, pr. t. GK. 536, 693. LENGED, p. t. 1194, 1299, 1683. LENTOUN, Lent, GK. 502. LEPPIS, pr. t. pl. leap, aa. li. 3. LERD, p. p. learned, the clergy, GG. 1080. LERE, to teach? GK. 1109. See LEERE. LESE, to lose, GK. 2142. AA. xxii. 12, xxxiv. 3, MS. D. LESTAND, lasting, GG. 1227. LET, LETT, LETTE, hindrance, GK. 2142. AA. iii. 10. GC. 597, 615; delay, GG. 755. LET, LETTE, p. t. caused, GK. 1084; feigned, acted, 1201, 2257. LET NOT, was not able, 1733. LETE, to look, GK. 1206. LETHE, to depress, moderate, GK. 2438. LETTE, to stop, tarry, GK. 2303. LETTEZ BE, imp. leave off, 1840. LETTED, p. t. hindered, 1672. LETTYNGE, hindrance, AA. li. 10. LEUE, dear, beloved, GK. 1133, 2054. AA. xlix., MS. D. See LEF. LEUED, LEUIT, p. p. left, aa. xxii. 2, MS. D. xxii. 6. GG. 661. LEUER, rather, liefer, GK. 1251. TG. 95; dearer, GK. 1782. LEUEST, dearest, most precious, GK. 49, 1802. LEVIN, scorn, GG. 1043. LEWD, LEWED, p.p. ignorant, unlearned, GK. 1528. TG. 30. LEWTE, loyalty, faith, GK. 2366, 2381. See LAUTE. LE3, p. t. lay, GK. 2006. LEZTEN, p. t. took, GK. 1410. See LAGHT. 943, 2228. GG. 614, 1003, 1145. AA. xiii. LIFLOD, livelihood, GK. 133. Lizrez, Lyztez, pr. t. Gк. 1906, 2176. LYGHTE, imp. AA. xxxii. 11. LIGHT, LIGHTE, LIGHTIT, LYGHTE, LY3т, p. t. GK.822. AA.iii. 6, vi. 12, xliv. 7. GG. 623, 755. TG.78,288. LIGHTIT, LIzt, Lyghte, LYзT, p. p. GK. 1924. AA. vi. 5, MS. D. xiii. 8. GG. 130. +LIGHTH, member, limb, Gr.K. 57. See LYTHE. LIKAME, body, GG. 294. LIKAND, agreeable, pleasant, GG. 241, 258, 573. LYKE, body, personal stature? GG. 858. LYNDES, loins, GK. 139. LYNE, linen; whence for female apparel in general, GK. 1814. LING, LYNG, line, file, GG. 766, 858, 1261. LIST, pleasure? GK. 1719. LYSTE, pr. t. pleases, GK. 2133. LYST, p. t. 1334. LYT, LYTE, little, GK. 701, 1776. GG. 901; short while? GK. 2303. LYTH, LYTHEN, to listen, GK. 1719. GG. +LITYS, pl. delights, aa. xvii. 5. LYUERAY, bounty, allowance, T. 117, 476. LYZE, to lie, recline, GK. 1096, 1994. LYзT, lightly, GK. 87. LYзTH, light, not heavy, GK. 608. LYзTLY, easily, GK. 1299. LODE, guidance, GK. 969; behaviour? 1284. + LODLY, for LOUDLY? GK. 1634. LODLY, LODLYE, uncourteously, GK. 1772; loathly, c. 182. AKC. 119, 158. LOFDEN, p. t. loved, GK. 21. LOFIT, p. t. praised, GG. 1145. LOFT, LOFTE, chamber, GK. 1096, 1676. LOIS, fame, GG. 1078. See Los. LOISSIT, p. t. lost, GG. 677,755, 874; p. p. destroyed, 277. LOKE, subj. guard, Gc. 214. LOKEN, p. p. secured, inclosed, fastened, GK. 35,765, 2487. LOME, tool, axe, GK. 2309. LONCHED, perhaps we should read LOUCHED, bending down? aa. xiii. 6, MS. D. LONGEZ, pr. t. belongs, GK. 2381. LONGED, p. t. belonged, appertained, 1524, 2515. J. 9. LONGYNGE, regret, trouble, GK. 540. LOPEN, p. t. and p. p. leapt, GK. 1413. AA. li. 3, MS. D. LORE, learning, skill, GK. 665. LORERE, LORRERE, laurel-tree, AA. iii. 6, vi. 5. LORNE, p.p. lost, aa. xxxvii. 2. + LORRE for LORRERE, laurel-tree, AA. iii. 6, MS. D. Pinkerton misprints it lone, and Jamieson, as usual, places the word, thus misrepresented, in his Dictionary, with an Icelandic derivation! LORTSCHYP, lordship, GK. 849. Los, Lose, renown, fame, GK. 258, 1528. AA. XXXVI. 7. +Losse, to lose, aa. xxxiv. 3, MS. D. See LESE. LOTE, mirth? jest? GK. 119, 1623, 1917. LOTEZ, pl. 988, 1086, 1116, 1399, 1954. It is connected with the Fr. losterie, badinage. LOTE, (?) GK. 2211. LOTE, features, aspect, gesture, GK. 639. AA. xxvii. 6, MS. D. See also MS. Cott. Nero A. x. f. 42. LOTHE, loath, unwilling, GK. 127, 1578. LOUFESOM, lovely, &c. 450. See LUFSOME. LOUGHE, hill, AA. vii. 5. See LAWE. LOUKES, LOWKEZ, pr. t. locks, GK. 628, 2007. LOUKED, p. t. was fastened, looped, 217. LOUPE, loop-hole in a castle, GK. 792. LOUT, LOUTE, LOWTE, to bow down, obey, bend to, GK. 248. AA. XIV. 7. GG. 991, 1276. Gr.K. 465. TG. 314. LOUTES, LOUTEZ, pr. t. descends, GK. 833, 933; stoops, bends, 1306, 1504. LoUTIT, p. t. bent, GG. 1021. +LOUUE, for LOUIE? pr. t. praise, GK. 1251. LOUELYCH, adv. lovingly, GK. 1410. See LUFLY. LOUELOKER, lovelier, GK. 973. LOUELOKKEST, loveliest, GK. 52. LOUY, LOUIES, LOUYES, pr. t. love, loves, GK. 1795, 2099, 2468. LOUIED, p.t. loved, 87,702. LOUIT, p. t. praised, GG. 581, 1028. LOWANDE, shining, GK. 236; conspicuous, 679, 868. LOWD OR STILL, on all occasions, Gr.K. 342; a phrase of constant occurrence in the romance writers. Lowe, flame, aa. vii. 5. LOWE, (?) GK. 1399. Lowe, Loze, p. t. laughed, GK. 2389. AA. xli. 3. + LOWELYURE, lovelier, &c. 369. Lo3, Loze, low, GK. 302, 1040, 1170. AA. xxxvii. 9. Lo3LY, lowly, humbly, GK. 851, 1960. LUF, love, pleasure, GK. 1086, 1284, 1524. LUF-LAZYNG, amorous play, GK. 1776. LUFLY, LUFLYCH, adj. lovely, fair, comely, agreeable, amiable, GK. 38, 575,792, 868, 981, 1469, 1480, 1657, 1757. GG. 667, 755. LUFLYIS, pl. used substantively, men or knights being understood, 1003. LUFLY, LUFLYCH, adv. courteously, lovingly, becomingly, GK. 254, 595, 1206, 1306, 1583. GG. 991. LUFLYLY, courteously, lovingly, GK. 369, 2176, 2514. LUFSOME, LUFSUM, lovely, GK. 1814. AA. LUSTY, powerful, GG. 172, 258. M. MACH, to encounter, meet in combat, GK. 282. GG.753. MACHED, MACHIT, p. p. matched in fight, arranged, AA. xxxiv. 8, xlvi. 11. GG. 1159. +MACE, pr.t. makes, GK. 1885. See MAISE. MADDE, subj. should rage with love, GK. 2414. MA FAY! ma foi! GK. 1495. MAYLE, MAILYE, coat of mail, a^. xlviii. 6. GG.965. MAILES, MAILYEIS, MAYLES,pl. coats of mail, rings of mail, aa. xxx. 5, xxxix. 11, xl. 10, xlvii. 6. GG. 851, 1013. MAILL, company, GG. 215. See MELLE. MAYN, great, powerful, strong, GK. 94, 187, 336,497. MAYN, MAYNE, strength, AA. Xxxviii. 10. 3. 49. MAYNE, moan, sorrow, eg. 796. MAKAND, making, GG. 216. MAKE for MAKED, p. t. made, &c. 518. MAKELES, MAKLES, matchless, AA. xxvii. 10, MS. D. xlviii. 10, 1. 6. MALES, MALEZ, bags, trunks, GK. 1129, 1809. MALT, p. t. dissolved, GK. 2080. MANHEDE, manhood, doughty deeds, GG. 69. MANKIT, p. t. maimed, impaired, GG. 1013. MANREDENE, MANRENT, homage, AA. 1. 5. GG. 1218. MANSED, p. t. menaced, GK. 2345. MARRE, to destroy, GK. 2262. MARRIT, p. p. GG. 96, 720, 965. MARREDE, p. t. moaned? AA. ix. 6. MAT, MATE, p. p. discouraged, wearied, GK. 336, 1568. MATENS, MATYnez, MatynnES, morning prayers, GK. 756, 2188. AA. xvi. 3, xviii. 8. MAW-GREF, in spite of, GK.1565. See MAGRY. MA3TYLY, mightily, forcibly, GK.2262, 2290. ME, used absolutely, as the Fr. on, GK. 1214. Often, as an expletive, 1905, 1932, 2014, 2144. MEBLE, goods, AA. xvi. 4. See MOBIL. Medilerthe, MEDLERT, the earth, aa. 1. 6. See MIDdlearth. MEEN, to make mention of, remember, AA. vi. 9. MENE, pr. t.vi. 8. See MENE, MIN, MYNNE. MEKIL, MEKLE, much, great, AA. xliii. 6. GG. 303, 796. AA. MEL, MELE, MELLE, to speak, talk, GK. 2295, 2503. GG. 299. MELL, MELEZ, MELIS, pr. t. GK. 543, 974, 2336. xxvi. 8. GG. 395. Gr.K. 37. MEL, imp. GG.354. MELED,p. t. GK.447,1280, 2373. MELE, MELL, to join in battle, fight, GG. 69, 543. MELLIT, p. t. 572, 1012, 1119. MELLE, MELLE, MELLY, conflict, battle, GK. 342, 644, 1451. GG. 696, 851, 1148. MELLE, Company, IN MELLE, together, aa. third and fifth of these instances, MS. D. reads Mynge, Mende, and Menge. See MEEN, MIN, Mynne. +MENEWITH, (?) aa. xxvii. 3, MS. D. Pinkerton and Jamieson neglect the contraction, and print mewith, which the latter interprets, moveth, changeth! MENGE, MYNGE, AA. xviii. 8, MS. D. xxv. 8, MS. D. Jamieson explains it, to soothe; but from xviii. 9, it would seem to be only another form of MEND, or MENE, to remember. MENGED, p.p. mixed, GK. 1720. MENSK, adj. worshipful (used ironically), MENSK, to honor, treat with respect, GG. 446. MENSKEd, Menskit, p. p. honorably decked, GK. 153; honored, GG. 215. MENSKFUL, honorable, GK. 555, 1268, 1809; goodly, noble, GG. 408, 481. MENSKLY, honorably, GK. 1312, 1983. MENY, MEYNY, retinue, household, company, GK. 101, 1372, 1625, 1729, 2468. MENYNG, knowledge, remembrance, GK. 924; commemoration? AA. xix. 2, lv. 4, 6. See MYNNYNGE. MER, to be in confusion, GG. 1013. Used also in Wallace. MERE, adj. simple, pure, good, GK. 153, 878, 924, 1495. MERE, n. appointed place of meeting, GK. 1061. Perhaps we should read MERK, q. v. MERELY, an instrument of music, &c. 599. MERK, appointed term or place, GK. 1073. GG. 1237. MERKE, dark, used substantively for night, TG. 69. MERKIT, p. t. rode, GG. 176. MES, mess, meal, GK. 999. MESOURE, moderation, GG. 355. MESSE-QUYLE, the time of celebrating mass, GK. 1097. METELY, measurely, fitly, GK. 1004, 1414. METHLES, uncourteous, GK. 2106. MIN, MYN, to mention or remember, c. 140, 162. See Mene, Mynne. MYN, MYNNE, less, GK. 1881. GG. 1159. MYNGED, p. t. assembled? GK. 1422. MYNT, aim, blow, GK. 3345. MYNTES, pl. 2352. MYNT, p. t. attempted? GG. 771. MYS, MYSSE, fault, offence, AA. XV. 11, xvi. 3. GG. 97, 291. J. 196. MYSSES, pl. GK. 2391. wrong, GK. 2339. MYS-BODEN, p. p. offered MYSTER, necessity, AA. xviii. 9. BYLLES, pl. AA. xvi. 4. MODE, mind, GK. 1475. MOYSE, imp. muse, reflect, AA. xiii. 11. MOYSSED, p. t. looked fixedly, as out of the senses, ix. 6. MOLAYNES, (?) GK. 169. MOLATT, mullet in heraldry, c. 57. MOLD, MOLDE, MOULD, earth, ground, GK. 137,914, 964. AA. xvi. 4. GG. 350. Gr.K. 283. c. 435. AKC. 10. MOLDE, form? Gc. 570. MON, used as the Germ. man, and Fr. on, for one, a person, GK. 1209, 1484. MON, must, GK. 1811. MONE, complaint, &c. 123. MONTURE, MOUNTURE, saddle-horse, GK. 1691. AA. xliii. 9. MORE, greater, bigger, GK. 649, 2100. MOROUN, MORROWNE, morrow, GK. 1208. GC. 496. MOT, MOTE, may, GK. 342, 387, 2053. Gc. 153, 205. TG. 171. c. 113; must, GK. 1965, 2510. AA. XXV. 3, MS. D.; might, AA. vi. 9. MOTE, assemblage, meeting, GK. 635, 910. MOTE, castle? GK. 764, 2052. MOTE, atom, GK. 2009. MOTE, Motez, pl. notes or measures of a MUCH, great, loud, GK. 182, 2336. MUNT, blow, GK. 2350. See MYNT. MUNT, p. t. feigned, GK. 2262. MURYLY, merrily, in joke, GK. 2336, 2345. MURNAND, mourning, GG. 1128. MUSED, p. t. (?) GK. 2424. MUTE, pack of hounds, GK. 1451, 1720; meeting, 1915. MUTHE, mouth, GK. 447, MUUAND, moving, GG. 1166. NA, than, GG. 1228. N. NADE, had not, GK. 724, 763. NAF, have not, G. 1066. |